Smyrna times., 1887-04-13
The Baltimore and Bay Railroad
From ChestertOWn to Wood
land Beach.

Nearly every branch railroad on the
Maryland and Delaware Peninsula. has
Deen absorbed by the PENNSYLVANIA.
and has been put In good running
order, and supplied with comfortable
cars and other conveniences of travel.
Our Kent county railroad, otherwise
known as the Baltimore and Delaware
Bay road, has never been absorbed bv
the Penna., however, and Kent. though
ranking area for area with the richest
territory on the Peninsula. has never
been blessed with arOad afTordinO first.
rate facilities. The real ownership of
the Baltimore and Delaware Bav Road
mas long been enshrOuded in mys-
terry. The Transcript has recently
learned, however, from a gentleman
who is good authority for anv state
ment he makes, that the road really he
longs to the New Jersey Central. There
are some facts which the owners of the
road should note. Before going fur
ther, however, we wish t say, that this
article Is IN no wise reflection. either
upon the lessee or the manager of the
Baltimore and Delaware Road Hold
ing n lease, that, as we understand is
liable to expire at any time on short
notice, it cannot be expected that Col
Gerker would assume the risk of more
than strictly necessary repairs. As TO
manager Fleming, his courtesy and
obliging disposition in matters of bust
ness are universally conceded all along
the line. The point we wish to make.
however, is, that the b. & d. B. Road
should he put in such condition. and
supplied with such rolling stock and
conVeniences of trade and travel. as
TINS rich and progressive county needs
and deserves. We have the informa-
ton from most reliable sources that
last year there was no other branch
road on the Peninsula that rolled any
thing like SO much business on to the
main line as this Kent county road
We believe sincerely. that it can he
made the best paying branch road on
the Maryland and Delaware Peninsula.
There IS no other branch road that
taps country so rich and prosperous
lhe Jersey Central should give its at
tentIOn to this promising bit ofproperty.
Wlth comparatively small exDeudi-
ture, the business ofthe road could he
very materially extended. The road
owns the right of way, within very
short distance OfbOld water on thoChe
Peake bay. Pretty nearly this entire
distance has been graded. and though
the grade is in places broken, it could
be restored at comparatively small cost.
This extension would draw from a
large section of the county. rich in
peaches and other fruits. 1t would al
50 get large share of "A rich grain Dro-
duct. Beside this, if the road were ex-
tended to the bay, there is no doubt
but that it could be made hv several
hours the quickest, and by far the most
pleasant route from Baltimore to Cane
May. This summer excursion travel
alone would be a great item. The trim
from Baltimore to Cape Nav could cas-.
lily be made in five hours. The cross
ing OF two beautiful bays with a short
railroad ride across a beautiful section
OF country, would be very much
more pleasant route for Baltimore
and Washington people than the all
rail trip from Baltimore 10 Philadel-
phia and thence to Cape May. There
can be very little doubt but that such
route would capture very large
percentage of summer travel. l.-Chester-
tOiOn Transcript